Loire

Question 1

what are the 2 foundations of wine in france?

Answer 1

• terroir and teh Appellation d’Origine Controlee

Question 2

what grapes are now grown around the world? (5)

Answer 2

cans, chard, sav blanc, syrah, pinot noir

Question 3

what region in France produces the best cab franc?

Answer 3

• Shenoux from Touraine

Question 4

where do chardonnays originally date back to?

Answer 4

Burgundy

Question 5

what is the most popular grape in the Rhone valley that has been transported to Aus

Answer 5

• syrah

Question 6

what grape vareitals are popular in Bordeaux?

Answer 6

-cab sav and merlot

Question 7

what are the 2 major classifications in France? Sub classifications?

Answer 7

table Wine
-vin de table (12%): producer and from France on label
-Vin de Pays (35%): specific region, less restrictive regulations than AOC but tasted
QWPSR
-Vin Deliminte de Qualite Superiore (VDQS)
-AOC- most strict; yield, brix, pH, oak

Question 8

what does QWPSR?

Answer 8

Quality Wine Prepared from Specific Region

Question 9

what grapes used in Loire region?

Answer 9

• Chenin blanc, Cab franc, muscadet

Question 10

what river runs through the Loire?

Answer 10

Loire River- also largest

Question 11

when did teh export market start in the Loire

Answer 11

WW2

Question 12

what are the 4 sub regions in Loire

Answer 12

1. Pays Nantais
   - contains Muscadet, salty wines, fresh wines with seafood
2. Anjour-Saumur
   - contains Ajou- best pears
3. Touraine
   - Vouvray: sav blanc
4. eastern Loire
   - sancerre, Poully-fume

Question 13

what are main vareitals grown in Nantais? Soil type? Wine characteristics? Production methods?

Answer 13

• Muscadet, also doen in sur lie
• sand, clay and Schist soil
• apple and grass nose, early ripening, racy acidity, lox alcohol, max 12%
• chapitalization used. stainless steel fermentatin

Question 14

what is sur lie?

Answer 14

• aging on dead yeast cells - creates bread flavours

Question 15

what is the heartland of the Loire

Answer 15

• Anjou-Saumur

Question 16

what is soil characteristics Anjou-Saumur? Varietal?main AOC’s to try?

Answer 16

• schist soils changign to limestone as move east
  -chenin blanc and cab franc
  Bonnezeaux (BA CB) and Savennieres (CB)

Question 17

where does the most important red wine in the Loire come from?

Answer 17

• Touraine–> AOC Chinon cab franc

Question 18

what are the soil type in Touraine?

Answer 18

• sandy and clay, gravel

Question 19

what AOC does white wine come from in Touraine?

Answer 19

VOC Vouvray- chenin blanc

Question 20

Eastern Loire characteristics vs other region

Answer 20

• smallest production, highest quality

- very chalky and stony soil

Question 21

AOC in Eastern loire?

Answer 21

Sancerre and Fume

-known for minerality